Responsibility for the Accounting / Finance DACH division, Coordinating and ensuring the proper processing of all relevant accounting and finance transactions in accordance with IFRS and commercial law for the respective legal entities, Proactive monitoring of balance sheet and income statement quality in collaboration with global and local stakeholders, Assistance with and control of bookings made, Recording problems, including finding solutions and passing them on to the relevant departments, Responsibility for auditing and approving the annual financial statements, including coordination and participation, Coordination and clarification of queries with the auditors, Recording and forwarding questions from the tax audit to the Tax Manager, including reconciliation, Participation in projects and continuous improvement measures, Interface function, e.g. with Business Functions, Business Controller, Supply Chain Controller, Sales, and Site Management, Responsibility for the continuous development and improvement of processes, Disciplinary and professional management of employees in line with AkzoNobel's management model, Responsibility for personnel decisions in cooperation with the HR Business Partner
